Necktie



y 10, 1932- L. BIANCHI 1,857,271

NECKTIE 'Filed Jan. 22, 1930 Z I YENTOR f zinc/LL BY ATTORNEY Patented May 10, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LUIS BIANGHI, OF OLAVARRIA, ARGENTINA Application. filed January 22, 1930, Serial No. 422,570, and in Argentina December 16, 1929.

This invention relates to improvements in type, and more particularly to a clasp com-' posed of two members uniting the ends of the 31 cut necktie-band for allowing a ready positioning and removal of the necktie from the wearers neck without the necessity of frequently tying and Untying the necktie causing the necktie band within a short time to become Wrinkly and frayed.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide a clasp composed of two readily united members connecting the ends of the cut necktie band which members, however, cannot accidently be separated.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will become more fully known as the description thereof proceeds, and will then be specifically defined in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the male clasp member.

Fig. 1 is a side edge view thereof.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the female clasp member.

Fig. 2 is a side edge view thereof. I

Fig. 3 shows the necktie in elevation and the two sections into which it is divided.

Fig. 4 illustrates the position of the tie as applied to a collar shown in broken lines.

As illustrated, a necktie,-preferably of the four-in-hand type is cut at a suitable place and to the ends of the parts f and 9 resulting from the cutting operation the male and female members of the clasp for uniting these ends are attached.

The male member of the clasp illustrated in Figures 1 and 1 comprises a plate a of sheet metal or other suitable material provided with a plurality of holes or perforations 1) for the passage of the threads by means of which the member a is secured to the tie.

The front part of the male member has integrally formed therewith a substantially curvilinear triangular portion with a notch c at its extreme outer end. e

The female member a of the clasp constitutes a casing of substantially quadrilateral formalso provided with a plurality of perforations'for the passage of the threads by means of which the member is secured to the necktie.

On one of its sides the female member has 56 lips d formed therewith for facilitating the introduction of the male member into the casing in which a stop 6 is suitably arranged to engagein the notch formed at the end of the triangular portion of the male member 00 to connect the male and female members of the clasp.

In use when it is desired to remove the tie from the collar h it will not be necessary to untie the knot of the-necktie, it is sufiicient I to lift collar h and to disconnect the male member from the female member by simply lifting the male member to disengage stop 6 from notch c. p The connection of the clasp members when 10 the tie is to be placed in position beneath the collar It will be greatly facilitated by the guiding lips (I? ensuring a positive introduction of the male member so as to engage its notch c with the stop 6 in the female member. 76

It will be understood that I have described the preferred form of my invention only, as one example of the many possible ways to practically construct the same, and that I may make. such changes in the construction 80 of the minor details thereof as come within the scope of the appended claim without departure from the spirit of my. invention.

I claim:

Ina necktie clasp, a male member and a 8 female member both perforated for the passage of threads fastening the members to the necktie, a curvilinear triangular portion formed on the frontpart of said male memher having a notch formed at the extreme outor end of said triangle, said female member constituting a casing ofsubstantially quadrilateral form, lips formed on said casing to facilitate the introduction of the male memher, and a stop in said casing adapted to enin. the notch of said male member.

. In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

' LUIS BIANGHI. 

